May 22, 2013
Architecture

With the creation of a new Library / Learning Resource Center, the once exclusively vocational college now offers associate degrees, enabling the students to transfer to four-year colleges and universities. Strong formal elements; grand portal, bisecting spine, elegant stair and bridge, play against the structural grid, forming a lively entry courtyard and sculpting the relationship to context and the spatial experience of users.

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May 21, 2013
Appliances

Dogma is one of the latest kitchens designed by Arrita Cucine. It presents new door made of solid yellow pine wood with frame thickness of 22 millimeters and brushed finish. There are 6 finishes available: dark brown, white, grey, red, platinum and natural sandblasted. They all could be combined with smoked or white sateen glass panels. Three types of handles are available: vertical with a satin nickel finish and two horizontal ones in the same finish but in different size. The kitchen also interesting because of shelves and frames with integrated LED lights. In addition everybody could accompany Dogma kitchen with external table and chairs made in the same finishes. New Arrita Cucine kitchens are a durable gift of the natural designed kitchen that lasts in time.
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May 21, 2013
Architecture

The Oval is organised around three levels. On the second level, a clear-span arch structure of approximately 330 ft (100m) that houses the 400 m speed skating track and the legacy sports. The lower level provides support functions and parking, and the upper level – a mezzanine for fitness programs, spectator seating and hospitality lounge. The ice slab can be configured to support sport, court and track & field uses, hockey and skating, other recreation as well as public events.

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May 20, 2013
Architecture

The project is a three level design with the event or ice level at grade with the rear or “back of house” end of the building. The level up is the main or public concourse, integrated with the rolling terrain of the campus and located to take advantage of a natural high point on the site. As a result, the front doors of the facility are also at grade allowing for easy accessibility for all visitors. The third level of the complex includes 20 private suites, “loge boxes”, a large multi-purpose lounge, and smaller party rooms.

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May 20, 2013
Home Design

Portage Bay, Seattle, is famous for its dense urban shoreline site and their population issues. That is what Chadbourne + Doss Architects had to deal with when they refurbishing this waterfront property into a 2380 square foot condominium. At a place where the community bond means everything, a condominium with 4 detached residences and 2 houseboats that share a waterfront access, parking utilities and a vegetable garden sounds a lot more rational. To preserve the Lobster Boat Residence’s economical value, the designer had to choose low costs and environmental friendly materials to be combined with the existing original boat structure leaving no unnecessary wasted space.

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